Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Rapid 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.4
Date 2024.08.12
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2r3k1/1p4p1/p7/3Rp1Q1/8/5P2/P1q3PP/K2R4 b - - 10 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 Be6
  9. 9.Bxe6 fxe6
  10. 10.Ng5 Qd7
  11. 11.Qf3 Nc6
  12. 12.Qh3 Nd8
  13. 13.Bb6 h6
  14. 14.O-O-O O-O
  15. 15.Bxd8 hxg5
  16. 16.Bxe7 Qxe7
  17. 17.Qg3 Rac8
  18. 18.Qxg5 Rc6
  19. 19.f3 Rfc8
  20. 20.Kb1 Qc7
  21. 21.Rd3 d5
  22. 22.exd5 exd5
  23. 23.Nxd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 Rxc2
  25. 25.Rhd1 Rxb2+
  26. 26.Kxb2 Qc2+
  27. 27.Ka1 Qc3+
  28. 28.Kb1 Qc2+
  29. 29.Ka1 Qc3+
  30. 30.Kb1 Qc2+
  31. 31.Ka1

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